Bill Daniel (politician)
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William Partlow Daniel (November 20, 1915 – June 20, 2006), was an American politician and actor who served Governor of Guam from 1961 to 1963 and Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives. Born in Dayton, Texas, and a graduate of Baylor University and a member of the Baylor University Chamber of Commerce, he spent the majority of his life working as a lawyer in Liberty County, Texas.
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William "Bill" Daniel | |
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5th Appointed Governor of Guam | |
In office May 20, 1961 (1961-May-20) – January 20, 1963 (1963-Jan-20) | |
Appointed by | John F. Kennedy |
Preceded by | Joseph Flores |
Succeeded by | Manuel Flores Leon Guerrero |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 20th district | |
In office January 13, 1953 – January 11, 1955 | |
Preceded by | James Bell Pattison |
Succeeded by | J.C. 'Zeke' Zbranek |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 14th district | |
In office January 11, 1949 – January 13, 1953 | |
Preceded by | David Read |
Succeeded by | Paul Franklin Smith Hill |
Personal details | |
Born | (1915-11-20)November 20, 1915 Dayton, Texas, U.S. |
Died | June 20, 2006(2006-06-20) (aged 90) Liberty, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Vara Martin Daniel |
Children | 4 |
Occupation | Politician, Actor |
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